Silicone milking unit
CA 1286250 C · Owner: Avon Hi-Life, Inc. · Inventors: Kupres, Steven J.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
Open the CIPO recordAbstract From the Canadian patent
Disclosed herein is a teat cup assembly for use with a silicone liner. The one piece shell for the teat cup assembly has an integral peripheral protecting wall which projects beyond the end of the cylindrical shell wall and forms a recess for receiving the cuff of the liner. The flange protects the end of the inflation from damage caused by impact with the floor or other articles in the milking parlor. No mechanical parts are required to maintain the liner and assembly in the shell.
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Listed from its CIPO record in Patent Yard's archive of Canadian patents past their term. Its claims, description and drawings are in the CIPO record and on Google Patents, and the Claude kit works from them.
Why it's free to use
- Granted July 16, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 16, 2008.
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Sources & verification
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